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Caspian or Peregrine

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cupcakesandcuddles · 26/05/2008 13:57

Title says it all... Am now about to burst and need a boys name. Already have 2 DDs; Romany Eulalia (Romy) and Antigone Sapphire (Tiggy) and need a boy's name. Me and DH have narrowed it down to Caspian or Peregrine which we both love. I prefer Caspian and always have but DH worries people might think we have been 'inspired' by the new Narnia movie, he likes Peregrine more.
DS's sons middle names will be Xavier and James in any order. Help us oh wise mners!

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artichokes · 26/05/2008 20:59

Caspian is far better than Peregrine and goes with your DD's names.

littlelapin · 26/05/2008 20:55

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nkf · 26/05/2008 20:54

This has to be a wind up.

SylvieBruno · 26/05/2008 20:53

MotherInferior, I have a thing about names that are in songs and I love Delilah. It has GOT to be on the up though . I've seen Lila in The Times a good few times, and Trinny and Kate Moss named their daughters Lila. NEXT thing people do is take a familiar name and lengthen it.

Cecilia, Susanna and Matilda are also fantastic names. But this was a boys names thread wasn't it.

OK, boys names that are in songs?!????

SSSandy2 · 26/05/2008 20:27

well I dunno, is this serious cupcakes? I shall give it more serious thought just in case:

Peregrine I think no, absolutely not. Caspian also sounds a bit effeminate to me. Is that what you want - something not too masculine sounding? Personally I'd go for something with a stronger feel to it.

James I like though

motherinferior · 26/05/2008 20:22

What are you going to do if he's a hulking rugby player? Called Caspian?

smartiejake · 26/05/2008 20:20

Perigrine? Noooo!

Sounds like one of "Tim -Nice-But-Dim's" friends.

eenybeeny · 26/05/2008 20:20

One of my teddys is called Caspian. Go for Caspian.

SSSandy2 · 26/05/2008 20:19

Prefer Ulysses myself. Ul or Yss for short

motherinferior · 26/05/2008 20:18

And I speak as a woman who very nearly called a child Delilah.

SylvieBruno · 26/05/2008 20:17

Yes, in 13 yrs time, Gary will be the new Harry. Darren will be the new Owen. !!

motherinferior · 26/05/2008 20:16

If you absolutely have to, go for Caspian, because when he's 13 he can change it to Caz, and thence to Gaz. Along with dyeing his hair black and loitering in his room for five years, all of which he is absolutely going to have to do in order to regain any cred whatsoever.

dizzydixies · 26/05/2008 20:13

am right there with you hatrick

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lollipopmother · 26/05/2008 18:46

Argh, don't like either of them, but Caspian is much better than Perigrine imo, Caspian isn't too bad I don't think.

norkmaiden · 26/05/2008 18:00

awww Twinkie, play along!

serendippity · 26/05/2008 17:57

Caspian is lovely..in fact i may suggest it to dp if we have a boy
I like romany as well.

Twinkie1 · 26/05/2008 17:56

Roger is better than them all - now am off for a swim because I am having a hard time being serious!

Tortington · 26/05/2008 17:54

peregrine achilles is great

dizzydixies · 26/05/2008 17:51

I like Caspian but if you're put off by the film what about Cassian or Cassius

both nice alternatives

norkmaiden · 26/05/2008 17:51

Gabriel?

Gulliver??

HensMum · 26/05/2008 17:50

I think both sound pretentious but Caspian is the lesser of two evils. Cass is a nice nickname. I knew a Peregrine (Perry) once. He had a brother called Merlin. Oh god, I may have given you more ideas....

norkmaiden · 26/05/2008 17:45

Caspian/Casper/Cass are cool. I don't like Peregrine (and like fennel am usually a fan of unusual names)

Bertie?

branflake81 · 26/05/2008 17:40

I think Peregrine Falcon and Prince Caspian...neither to my taste although if you put a gun at my head and asked me to choose I would say Caspian.

I might inwardly snigger if I met someone with those names and think they would probably be extremely unfanciable.

You did ask...

fishie · 26/05/2008 16:56

i like them both. think caspian xavier is a bit difficult to say so you'd better put the james first.

is the water san pellegrino? not peregrine then.

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